Fall Must-Haves

sports coat

A stylish sports jacket is a great way to sophisticate your wardrobe this fall. Get yourself a nice wool and cashmere combination, three-button sports coat. Opt for a clean-lined neutral color that can be worn with jeans, dressy pants, khakis, and corduroys.

This is the kind of item to invest more money in; a classic sports coat never goes out of style and is sure to last forever.

striped button-down shirt

When it comes to shirt colors, single-colored shirts are always in style, whether you choose earth tones, shades of gray, bright colors, or whites. This fall, however, pinstripes are the way to go. Whether it's tight or loose-fitting, has a wide or narrow collar, get yourself at least one striped button-down shirt.

Many colors blend well together. Mix stripes of black and gray, or brown and beige, for example. I've even seen a great purple and brown striped Prada shirt in the stores.

Quick tip: do not purchase a shirt with more than 3 colors mixed into it because you'll have a harder time matching it to the rest of your ensembles.

Wear your new striped button-down shirt with jeans, chinos or corduroy pants. Tucking it in is optional.

Finally, don't invest too much money in striped button-down shirts because they aren't very versatile, and might not be around next season.

gold wash jeans

Once again, jeans made the list of must-have fall fashion apparel this season. Only now, the spotlight shifts to gold wash jeans. Gold wash jeans look amazing with solid colored button-down shirts, V-necks and crew necks. For cooler evenings, wear them with a warmer solid-colored turtleneck or leather jacket.

Again, gold wash jeans might not be fashionable next season, so get yourself one pair and make sure to hunt for bargains.

Remember, you don't have to spend a fortune to look stylish. Purchase one or two trendier pieces and work them around your current fall ensembles.